same $100k income, fresh start from Harrisburg
changea dispatch from
cleveland
OH
41.50°N
81.69°W
Cleveland is the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the West Side Market's 100+ years of pierogies and bratwurst, and Lake Erie sunsets that put the coastal hype to shame. The Cuyahoga River caught fire so many times it inspired the Clean Water Act. The Cleveland Orchestra is consistently ranked among the world's best. Summers on the lake are gorgeous, and the food scene is having a real moment.
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pricier each month than Harrisburg
Barely costlier than Harrisburg. If Cleveland pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,419/mo
2% cheaper than Harrisburg(vs $1,446/mo)
3.99%
$77/mo more in state tax than Harrisburg
vs 3.07% in Harrisburg
$6,582/mo
$50 less than Harrisburg
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$252k
18% cheaper than Harrisburg
vs $309k in Harrisburg
2.2M
vs 606k in Harrisburg
field notes, weather & such.
159
pleasant days a year, in cleveland.
Harrisburg only logs 152 pleasant days.
2.7× the events of Harrisburg, and the calendar shows it.
63/100
9% lower than Harrisburg
vs 69/100 in Harrisburg
Closest outdoor draw: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 29.7 mi.
96/100
3% higher than Harrisburg
vs 93/100 in Harrisburg
56
367% more than Harrisburg
vs 12 nonstops in Harrisburg
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